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Copper Suihatsu (Wall Vase) / material: copper / height: 90cm x width 2.5cm
*note: the 2nd image shows the surface of the available Suihatsu

Suitshatsu, which are commonly made from bamboo or wood, are designed to hang on the wall and support a small vase displaying flowers. Sugishima-san's copper suihatsu finished with a verdigris patina is a striking and modern take on this traditional object.

Taiki Sugishima
Taiki Sugishima is skilled in using the natural properties of metal to produce vessels with both beautiful, distinctive forms and expressive textures and surfaces. Sugishima who is skilled at both tankin (hammering) and forging techniques often shapes his vessels using the technique shibori, a process that allows the shaping of hollow forms from a flat sheet of metal by repeated hammering.

Sugishima completed the doctoral program in Sculpture at Hiroshima City University Graduate School of Arts in 2001. He later studied the traditional Japanese metalware craft of tankin as well as forging, with two craftsmen skilled in the respective techniques. Currently he produces a variety of work in different materials from cooking pots and utensils to objects, sculptural pieces, and custom work for architectural projects.